Kin of 21 people killed in AP cyclone to get Rs 5 lakh each

Andhra Pradesh Government today announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of 21 people killed in the 'Hudhud' cyclone which ravaged the north coastal region of the State.
It also announced a financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh each to those who lost a limb or eyes.
A Government Order (GO) enhancing the scale of relief was issued today by Disaster Management Commissioner (in charge) A R Sukumar, consequent to the decision taken at a review meeting presided over by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
As per the GO, those who suffered grievous injuries and require hospitalisation for more than a week would be paid Rs 50,000 each, while those requiring hospitalisation for less than a week would get Rs 15,000.

For each fully damaged pucca house, the Government will pay a compensation of Rs 50,000 and also build a new house under the Indira Awas Yojana. Compensation for each damaged kutcha house has been fixed at Rs 25,000, it said.
Paddy, groundnut, cotton, sugarcane, chilli, onion, flowers, vegetables, papaya and watermelon crops that suffered damages in the calamity would get relief at the rate of Rs 15,000 per hectare, while Rs 12,500 per hectare will be paid to damaged maize crop.
The Commissioner said mango, citrus, cashewnut, guava and pomegranate orchards would be compensated at the rate of Rs 20,000 per hectare. A compensation of Rs 1,000 would be paid for each damaged coconut tree.

The Government would pay a compensation of Rs 20,000 for each milch cattle killed in the cyclone, while for the animals like camel, horse and bullock the amount would be Rs 15,000 each.